Autopsy determines woman dies from injuries suffered in July 17 crash and not stroke

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Published 11:39 am, Thursday, September 5, 2013

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The fatality count on Midland County roads now stands at 33 after it was determined that a driver involved in a crash on July 17 died from her injuries and not from a stroke as originally thought, according to the city’s public information officer.

Midlander Margaret Litton, 83, was driving a car west on Lockheed at about 5 p.m. when she apparently had a small stroke, said PIO Sara Higgins.

Litton continued westbound, ran a stop sign and crossed Midland Drive before hitting a dirt embankment. The car then entered the parking lot of Community National Bank and struck a brick pillar.

While being treated by EMS, Litton had a second, more severe stroke and was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital, where she was declared dead.

At that time it was not known whether the cause of the woman’s death was from the stroke or from injuries sustained in the crash -- which is the 30th one this year. An autopsy has since found that Litton’s injuries led to her death, Higgins said.